The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-07
GOVERNOR OGLEsBY's NAIL.
Urging Executive CIcmcncy for the
sake Of Policy,

Snke OF foitcy.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. @. - Gov.
Oglesby's mail in the anarchist ease was
larger this morning than ever before.
Ninety-seven letters and communications
were received by the executive messenger
from the postoilice window, and Of this
number fully so per cent. related To
the anarchist eases. Tho greater part Of
those were from Chicago, and Gov.
Oglesby this afternoon informed the Asso-
ciated Press representative that while
there were many demands that the SEN
tencc be carried out, the proportion Of ~
quests for communication were larger than
ON any previous day. mattcrof official
record, said the Governor, ''the pleas for
clcmcncy have always been somewhat
greater than the requests for non -intcricr-
encc, but this morning the proportion was
somewhat greater than usual"
Have you had any callers today" he
was asked.
"No, have seen no one today. ] have
spent nearly the whole day nj home, and
have been very busy. The delegations,
presume, will begin TO come in tomorrow
or next day, and, when they do, propose
10 receive them all in the rcccption.room
at the capitol. Everybody will be accorded
patient hearing and the case finally dis
posed Of, just as all other eases Of like
character have been in the past. -
Numerous kilograms have been received
lao lao no q
them from Chicago. Their tenor cnnnot
be- learned, Othcrlhan that one WIS from a
prominent Chicago capitalist who iavors
executive clCmency. There il little doubt
that the Governor is ut this time rccciv.
ing communications from an unusually
large number Of the moncyed men oi the
country, who recommend communication Oi
sentence Some 1T these gentlemen waive
all questions ~ ~ the law and Justice ~
the ease and simply favor clcmcncy ON
the grounds oi public policy, insisting that
II is better IN send the condemned men Ia
the ptnitcniiary for life than Il is Ia allow
them to become pufrsscd martyrs 10y sui
icring the death penalty.
Attorney General Hunt was seen today
and asked his opinion ~ ~ the probable
outcome of the petitions for clcmcucy.
II have no idea what the Governor will
10, said lac. "Ihc only time have srrn
him since INV return hCr' was Tor short
time yesterday afternoon. lie b., IT
course, considering the ease, and j. rpnsid.
cring Il cunsciCniiuusly. IN enormous
pressure is being brought upon him, and
this will become GREATER DAY by day, from
this time until the date u execution. A.
! have always expected, peculiar scnii-
mcnt has begun Ia develop among certain
elements ~ the final day approaches
! These people, nctuntcd almost wholly by
feelings Oi sympathy, are signing petitions
| iur clcmcncy. Many oi them afu signing
! for the anarchists Just a. they would sign
| them for any other miSiuriunaics ~ uu-
| i0Hunntos n the case wpnr PR
scented Ia them. IL h ~ simple
matter of sympathy that i gradually
working this change IT sentiment. Many
/ people, too, consider that drgrccs oi guilt
/ vary with these men, and that may b.
/ true a. some extent. lingg. lOr instance,
/ undoubtedly manufactured the bomb that
/ did the bloody work. Engcl, too. may
/ have been moC Immediately connected
with the crime than othcn And now a
/ feeling u broadcast that certain of the con.
| dcmncd men were morc guilty than Others.
/ That belief II undoubtedly affecting public
sentiment 90 some extent On the other
hand, there il no doubt that the refusal Of
/ some Of the men 81 ask ~ accept % cpmmu-
| tation Of sentence has alicnaicd much II
the sympathy that they would otherwise
/ have had. ~
Many Of the communications and rcso.
/ buttons received from incondiary -pcioiics
| and anarchist circles abroad are violent To-
| their dcnunciaiions Of tho Illinois Judi
| ciary The supreme court Of this State
/ has been ~ mi,Upfcscnicd 10y portion u
the press Of Europe. End H. decision w
generally garblcd, that the Hon. y. l..
| Freeman, supreme court reporter Of Hi
nois Inns just sent copies OF the decision
In the anarchist ease 10 the United States
ministers IN Europe, and 10 all the leading
| Journals II the Transatlantic pn,ss.
Among the papers 10 which copies have
been sent are the Times, the Telegraph,
the Standard and the Pail Mall Gazette, oi
London: In France. H. Malin, ~ Petit
Journal, T. lntmrsigcan', IL Cn On pco.
pie and journal Dcs Debates, Of Paris, aud
Der 1agblatt, Of Berlin.
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